Yoga With Denise Austin: Beginner Downward Dog Pose

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Try this today

• Watch Denise Austin‘s demonstration of the Downward Dog pose above.
• Hold the pose for 30 seconds.
• Breathe deeply while holding the pose.
• Adapt the pose to suit your level of fitness. For example, bend your knees as much as you need to feel a gentle stretch.

 

To build your yoga routine, add the foundational poses Beginner Warrior and Beginner Cobra.

Why

Yoga helps promote​​ better balance and can help build your core strength. The Beginner Downward Dog pose provides a great stretch for your arms, legs and lower back. This pose also strengthens your hands and wrists. Yoga can help improve cognitive function in older adults, according to a systematic review of six studies of people age 60 and older published in 2021 in Complementary Therapies in Medicine. In a more recent systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 studies of adults age 60 and older published in 2023 in the International Journal of Older People Nursing​,​ yoga significantly improved balance, strength, flexibility and symptoms of depression.